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You can track your health and fitness through the use of smart devices like a smartwatch, a tracker with a screen built in, or a screenless smart strap. The last of those examples offers similar functionality at a much lower price. If you don't want to be bothered with text notifications, phone calls, or messages popping up on your wrist, something like the Amazfit Helio Strap may be worth checking out.

Amazfit offers two versions of its smart band device: the Helio Strap and the Helio Strap Pro . Both pieces of tech track your health throughout each day and include features such as heart rate variability measurements, sleep monitoring, recovery signals, and trackers for fitness equipment and exercise. The Pro version is an upgrade to the standard model, but the base Helio Strap is already quite capable at tracking workouts and recovery.…